...mathematics, general science, advanced mathematics, and physics. In general mathematics and general science the Netherlands and Sweden took top honors, while the United States ranked 19th and 16th, respectively, in a field of 21 nations. Top-level U.S. students fared even worse, finishing 15th out of 16 countries in advanced mathematics and placing 16th—dead last—in physics. France and Norway, respectively, finished first in those disciplines. Asian nations scored highest in earlier TIMSS studies of fourth and eighth graders, but chose not to participate in the high school study. United States Secretary of Education Richard Riley called the results “entirely unacceptable” and said they “confirm our need to raise our standards of achievement, testing, and teaching.” Students must be encouraged to “understand the importance of math and science,” Riley said. Only 25 percent of U.S. high school students take physics and only 10 percent take calculus, Riley said. Meanwhile 28 percent of high school mathematics teachers and 55 percent of physics teachers did not specialize in those subjects during college. In the earlier TIMSS studies, U.S. students scored above the international average among fourth graders, but by the eighth grade fell behind their international peers. Riley blamed the drop-off on “low expectations and low standards” in math and science for...
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...Progress Monitoring, page 5.5 – Tiered Service Delivery, page 5.9 – Data-Based Decision Making, page 5.13 – Parent Involvement, page 5.16 – Resources, page 5.22 August 2006 Overview In November 2002, the United States Department of Education requested that the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD) identify, describe, and evaluate the implementation of responsiveness to intervention (RTI) in elementary schools throughout the United States. The NRCLD staff worked with the six Regional Resource Centers (RRCs) to identify potential sites and solicit school participation. More than 60 schools across the country initially were considered, and information from 41 of those schools was submitted. The NRCLD research staff reviewed the extensive amount of information submitted and judged that 19 of those schools were engaging in one or more commendable RTI practices based on a review of the following six components of an RTI service-delivery model: • School-wide screening. Screening is a type of assessment characterized by quick, low cost, repeatable testing of critical academic skills or behaviors and can be administered by individuals with minimal amounts of training. A screening measures whether a student should be judged at risk. If a student meets the criteria for at-risk status, he or she is considered for more in-depth assessment. Screenings can use either a criterion referenced or normative comparison standard for measuring student performance. Progress monitoring...
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...inservice/records day (teachers work from home) • close Spring Valley and move to KV • computerize time-keeping of classified • cut EPD from EHS • cut one team of 9th grade at EHS • cut/reduce Whitguard • don’t replace retiring administrators • eliminate assistant principals • eliminate band options—start in later grades • eliminate band transportation for practice • eliminate department chairs (planning or stipend) • eliminate Early College • eliminate guidance counselors • eliminate outside contractors for schedule and testing • eliminate overtime • eliminate retire/rehire • eliminate strings elementary • eliminate summer school • eliminate swimming • eliminate teaming in middle schools and high school • eliminate three PE teachers at EHS • eliminate varsity assistants in some sports • encourage open enrollment • ERIP • explore charter school options • four-day week • furlough administrators • have 6th, 7th, 8th grade building instead of middle schools • increase class size • institute substitute call in system • investigate central registration • investigate equipment savings (copiers, technology) • K-3 AMPS into regular curriculum • look at minimums for support services • look at numbers of secretaries, nurses, and assistant principals • LPNs replace RNs • no “pick up” for administrative contracts • pay...
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...by the rapid development of innovative approaches and lastly using information system confirms the company‟s mission vision. Schools use information systems in the way of implementing an enrolment system. This results for them to attract enrolees and earn an income. Enrollees are attracted because the use of the said system makes the transactions faster and easier. * 2. 13 “Lack of enrolment system in schools can lead to chaos and troubles”, as stated by Ace Adrian (2011). Students will be confused on what they should do to be able to enroll that is why such systems is extremely useful in the way that it gives an ease on working on enrolment processes. Enrollment is very useful in retrieving vital information of the students. Without it can lead difficulty both for the administration of school and student in enrollment processes Many countries nowadays, especially the developing nations are challenged by the rapid technological changes. This has radically changed the living and working styles of the entire society. This transformation has been...
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...Theoretical Background Customer satisfaction is a marketing term that measures how products or services supplied by a company meet or surpass a customer's expectation. Customer satisfaction is important because it provides marketers and business owners with a foundation that they can use to manage and improve their businesses. The concept of customer satisfaction has drawn the attention of practitioners and academics from last several years based on the fact that customers are the primary source of profit for most of the firms operating in the market (Tam, 2004). According to Churchill and Surprenant (1982), “customer satisfaction is an outcome of purchase and use resulting from the buyers' comparison of the rewards and costs of the purchase in relation to the anticipated consequences”. It is also defined in terms of an emotional state that usually arises in response of evaluating a particular service (Westbrook, 1981). The former concept highlights the fact that satisfaction is determined through a cognitive procedure by comparing what customers give up to get a service( cost) and what they receive in response ( reward), however the later concept takes satisfaction as an emotional feeling that results during the process of evaluation (Tam, 2004). Consistent with this concept, we can say that “customer satisfaction is defined as an emotional response, which results from a cognitive process of evaluating the service received against the costs of obtaining the service” (Woodruff...
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...McDaniel January 6, 2011 Module 1 – History of Special Education 2 Abstract The history of Special Education began and surfaced in the U.S., after World War II, by a number of parent organized advocacy groups. One of the first organizations formed was the “American Association on Mental Deficiency,” which held its first convention in 1947. There was a number of other parent organizations formed, which was fueled by the” Civil Rights Movement” in the early 1950s, including the “United Cerebral Palsy Association”, the “Muscular Dystrophy Association,” and the “John F. Kennedy’s Panel on Mental Retardation,” which was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. This panel recommended federal aid to states. The “Elementary and Secondary Act” was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, providing funding for primary education. The advocacy groups believed this expanded access and public education for children with disabilities. The Federal government in (1950s and 1960s), worked with the support of the advocacy of family associations, such as “The ARC,” which began to develop and validate practices for children with disabilities and their families. These practices laid the foundation for implementing effective programs and services of early intervention and special education in states and localities across the country. The Training of Professional Personnel Act of 1959 (PL 86-158), helped to train leaders to educate children with mental retardation;...
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...Government in American Education Hollie White GCU: EDU 310 Exploring Education as a Profession May 8, 2012 Government in American Education The federal government and the state government have very different roles when it comes to education. The federal government’s involvement in elementary and secondary education is primarily on an as needed basis for when there is a crisis. The Federal government provides funding for education but the state government is responsible for determining where the funds are allocated. Education is primarily a state and local government responsibility. It is the state and their communities that establish schools, develop the curriculum, and determine requirements for enrollment and graduation. The Supreme Court however, when required to, has made some rulings that have greatly impacted education and how the schools in America are run. In 1954 the rights of students was discussed in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The actual finding was “Racial discrimination in public education is unconstitutional, and all provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting such discrimination must yield to this principal.” (2010). After the ruling all public schools in the United States were forced to begin the process of desegregation. This decision was not accepted by everyone and had to be enforced to take effect in some cases. In 1957, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus used the National Guard to block nine black students from...
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...IN OUR NATIONS HISTORY The City of Chicago is full of history; we had the first skyscraper, engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago River to flow toward the Mississippi River, car radio, TV remote control, and refrigerated rail car, and now we are a part of history once more with the largest school closing in our nation’s history. The Mayor of Chicago and the Board of Education agreed to close 49 elementary schools and 1 high school. The school closures were a necessary evil that will help the city save a struggling school system that by the way is the third largest the America. Currently the Chicago school system is showing a deficit of more than a billion dollars and with the closures of the school the city stands to save more than 400 million dollars. The money that can be saved will help the school system by providing more funding to the remaining school, building computer labs, and hiring teacher that funding has prevented over the years. When a school is underutilized buy more than 45% and not meeting state ISAT testing standards, it should be considered a waste of tax payer money and should be looked at for closure or realignment. There are a lot of concerns about the children that will be relocated to new school, parents are worried that their children will fall victim to violence due to they have a longer commute and gangs. What parents have to understand is that the Mayor and the Board of Education have a responsibility...
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...Computerized Student Information System For ISU-E Laboratory High School A Research Project Presented to Mr. Darios B. Alado Subject Instructor In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirement for the Subject Research Project (Ca63) By Ramel P. Gasmin Maricar C. Medina Jonathan G. Lazaro October 2011 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The researchers would like to express their sincerest gratitude and thanks to God Almighty for his divine guidance and assistance, for enlightening their thought and prompted to proceed with perseverance until their work was done. Those people who generously shared their expertise assistance and guidance in realization of this study. No piece of work has ever been brought to success without the aid of others. To their parents and family, who were always there for them in moral and financial support, for understanding them in every way possible, and for instilling in their responsibility. To their classmates, friends, and boardmates who were always also there in times of their sadness and happiness, thank you for giving them an inspiring advice and we owe them so much. To Professor Darios B. Alado, thesis adviser, for the valuable efforts and supervision he patiently rendered; A profound thanks and appreciation are also to their professors and instructors of IICT and CBAPA department who gave their best knowledge to what they are now. Once again! The authors offers thanks and praise...
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...are at the same level as their public school peers. Arguments are made that when compared to the total amount of school aged children in the state, the number of children receiving their education through Home-Based programs are miniscule. Our focus should remain on the bulk of the children and keep resources going into the public schools. At one time this may have been true, but times have changed, home-based education programs have now become so popular that we as a state need to take a closer look. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) began keeping track of home schooled enrollments in this state during the 1986-1987 school years. At that time there were approximately 2,456 students receiving their education at home. That number has now skyrocketed, by an amazing 856% to a total of 21,034 students in 2003-2004 school year.(“WDPI Enrollment”, 2007) Although the number of home schooled students amounts to less than 2% of all school age students in the state, when you look at the actual numbers they are still high. If all the home schooled children in the state lived in one place, they would easily populate a small city. Imagine an entire city of uneducated or poorly educated individuals, how could the...
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...Anonymous answered • It is much time consuming. • Often the books are lost and the librarian is not aware of this. • No proper records for the workers, members and books transaction. • If manual record book is lost data will be completely lost. • Lots of Manual labour is required for record keeping. • The workers especially sweepers and security guards are often absent and take the salary for the whole month without accountability of their attendance. • Many a times duplication occurs as workers are find it hard to keep track in the bundles of registers. • Data is stored in filling cabinets and can get in the wrong hands and can be used against the company. • Data is not always reliable as it is hand written and some human errors might have occurred example wrong telephone number ECT. • Retrieval of data is very slow as it has to be searched it has to be searched in lots of registers and this waste lots of time. • Mostly data is kept on registers and these are stored in filling cabinets and this consumes a lot of space. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: First of all, I would like to say “Thank God”, for giving me the health and strength in doing this project work until it done. Not forgotten to my family for providing everything, such as money, to buy anything that are related to this project work and their advise, which is the most needed for this project. Internet, books, computers and all that as my source to complete this project. They also supported me...
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...Chapter 9 A part of chapter 9 discusses "Action Research". I do that all the time and probably didn't know the term until now. The example in the book talks about a group of high schools students, who struggle in reading, and how they read to elementary students in their neighborhood. At my school, I call this reading buddies. My fifth graders will pick any K-2 grade class to read to for the week. I allow all my kids to read anything that is on the grade level of the younger students. In the past, I would allow my students to just sit with any younger student. But after reading the chapter, I may start pairing students up in a different way. Our process is the same as the one in book, except my students talk about the book, they look at pictures, predict what will happen. After they read, my students will ask the younger students questions that we as a class have picked out. When we get back to the room, we discuss what happened as we read, do we need a different book next time, did the younger students like the book, what can we work on for next time we read. My students absolutely love to read to the younger students. It is something they look forward to each week. In the future, I would like to become National Board certified. This chapter gave me a little bit more insight into the process. I think it would be a great experience for myself. If anyone has done this or knows someone who has completed the process, I will gladly take your advice. Chapter 10 Last...
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...What is the ACT Aspire Test? Colleges accept both SAT or ACT test results for determining that a student is academically ready for college. While some students take both tests, others choose one. The ACT is described as more of an achievement exam, while the SAT requires more reasoning skills. The ACT is comprised of multiple-choice questions in the areas of English, reading, science, mathematics, and includes an optional writing test. Many school districts have taken measures to buildup participation in the ACT and optimize student outcomes. ACT Aspire is the latest curriculum-based program for elementary through high school students, designed specifically to: provide early assessment of student progress; enhance college readiness; and...
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...Education in the People's Republic of China is a state-run system of public education run by the Ministry of Education. All citizens must attend school for at least nine years. The government provides primary education for six years, starting at age six or seven, followed by six years of secondary education for ages 12 to 18. Some provinces may have five years of primary school but four years for middle school. There are three years of middle school and three years of high school. The Ministry of Education reported a 99 percent attendance rate for primary school and an 80 percent rate for both primary and middle schools. In 1985, the government abolished tax-funded higher education, requiring university applicants to compete for scholarships based on academic ability. In the early 1980s the government allowed the establishment of the first private schools. The population has had on average only 6.2 years of schooling, but in 1986 the government set the goal of nine years of compulsory education for students by the year 2000. The United Nations Development Program reported that in 2003 China had 116,390 kindergarten classes with 613,000 teachers and 20 million students. At that time, there were 425,846 primary schools with 5.7 million teachers and 116.8 million students. General secondary education had 79,490 institutions, 4.5 million teachers, and 85.8 million students. There also were 3,065 specialized secondary schools with 199,000 teachers and 5 million students. Among these...
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...scientists, and educators scrambling to find way to close the gap” (Concannon & Barrow, 2011, pg. 369). The years that followed World War II had produced substantial changes in American education. Before the war, many saw education as an “engine of commercial development” (Rury, 2009, pg. 179). However, after World War II schools and schooling “increasingly were acknowledged as a primary factor in national economic growth” (Rury, 2009, pg. 179). At the end of the war, the G.I. Bill, which helped many returning servicemen go to college, and the baby boom, which began in the late 1940s, meant more Americans attended schools than in any other time period. “Enrollments climbed at all levels of the educational system… everyone was interested in going to school” (Rury, 2009, pg. 179). In addition to the increases in school enrollment and population, other significant social trends began in the 20 years following the end of the war. In 1951, a class action suit was filed against the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. The suit, which asked the school district to reverse its policy of racial segregation, concluded with the 1954 Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education, which affirmed that the segregation of schools was fundamentally unequal; this decision led directly to the...
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